What is your background?
I am an Asian-American therapist in the Bay Area who grew up in China, Australia, and the US. My family roots are in Singapore. After completing high school in Australia, I moved back to the US for college and found sociology classes related to race, class, and gender to be the most thought-provoking and inspiring. For my graduate degree I specifically looked for social work/social welfare programs, due to their emphasis on social justice issues. In my career I have been fortunate to work with a variety of people, including foster youth, college students, and people who work in the tech industry.
What are your qualifications?
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California, which is regulated by the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS). My experience includes working as an on-site counselor at Google, a therapist at Kaiser Permanente’s Department of Adult Psychiatry, and as a psychiatric social worker at Yale New Haven Hospital.
License & Education:
- BBS: Hwai Po Pauline Loh, LCSW #74734 – issued 2016
- UC Berkeley – Master of Social Welfare, concentration in Community Mental Health – 2014
- Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Social Work, PPSC #190121312 – 2014
- UC Berkeley – Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Media Studies – 2010
Training Highlights:
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) – Master Level Certified: Basic, Advanced, & Enhanced levels.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) – Intensive ACT Training; ACT for Trauma.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – Intensive CBT Training; CBT Essentials Part 1 & Part 2.
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples – Externship and Core Skills Advanced Training Program: Modules 1, 2, 3, & 4.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) – Basic Trained: Part 1 & Part 2.
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Level 1: Bridging the Couple Chasm – A New Research Based Approach.
- Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy for OCD – 4 day Intensive Workshop.
- Neurodiversity Affirming Understanding and Care for ADHD.
- Prolonged Exposure and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) – Multisystemic Therapy for Child Abuse and Neglect (MST-CAN) trauma training.
- Understanding & Intervening with Families of At-Risk Youth: Intensive Family Mirror Seminar, 8 month series.
